EPL - April 2025 - Sydney Trains

Site: Bombo Quarry, Panama Street, Bombo, NSW 2533 

Blast Monitoring

LicenseeSydney Trains Environment Protection Licence Number 79
Licensees AddressPO Box K349, Haymarket 1238
Blast MonitoringPeak particle velocity and decibel level
Monitoring frequency required by licenceEach blast
Units of Measurement

Peak Particle Velocity (PPV) - Millimetres per Second 

dB(L) - Decibel 

EPL Identifier Monitoring Unit Date Sampled  Time Sampled  Date Obtained Date Published PPVLimit (8:30am - 5:00pm) Monday to Friday inclusive Limit 5:00pm - 8:30 am Monday to Friday inclusive and weekends or public holidays dB(L)Limit (8:30am - 5:00pm) Monday to Friday inclusive Limit 5:00pm - 8:30 am Monday to Friday inclusive and weekends or public holidays 
Point A442128/4/202512:52:0028/4/202501/05/20252.08100122.701200
Point C 442028/4/202512:52:0028/4/202501/05/20250.330121.101200
EPL Identifier Monitoring Point Date Sampled Time Sampled Date Obtained Date Published PPVLimit (8:30am - 5:00pm) Monday to Friday inclusive Limit 5:00pm - 8:30 am Monday to Friday inclusive and weekends or public holidays dB(L)Limit (8:30am - 5:00pm) Monday to Friday inclusive Limit 5:00pm - 8:30 am Monday to Friday inclusive and weekends or public holidays 
Point K442228/4/202512:52:0028/4/202501/05/20255.3280106.301200

Comments: Blast # 1032 (FigTree Pit - Surface)
Note: Air Blast Exceedances at Stn 'A' & Stn 'C' were due to wind speed & gusts of 30-43 km/hr (8-11 m/sec) at the time of the blast; this data has been lodged with the EPA.

Acronyms
(EPL) Environment Protection Licence
(PPV) Peak Particle Velocity
(dB(L)) Decibel 
 

Site: Bombo Quarry, Panama Street, Bombo, NSW 2533 

Air Quality Monitoring

LicenseeSydney Trains Environment Protection Licence Number 79
Licensees AddressPO Box K349, Haymarket 1238
Air QualityParticulates - Deposited matter
Monitoring frequency required by licenceMonthly
Units of Measurement

Grams per square metre per month 

EPL Identifier Monitoring Point Date Sampled Date Obtained Date PublishedAshInsoluble SolidsLimit 
Point 5F1A11/04/202522/04/202523/04/20250.91.0None specified 
Point 6 F211/04/202522/04/202523/04/20250.30.4None specified 
Point 7 F311/04/202522/04/202523/04/20250.50.5None specified 

EPL No 79 'Air' Comments: Monitoring Point 'F1A' first used in March 2024 results

EPL No 79 'Water' Comments: Pumpouts occurred on 31 March and 7 April 2025 (both compliant results). 

Acronyms
(EPL) Environment Protection Licence
Note: Results marked with an * indicate an excessively contaminated gauge. Contamination can include bird droppings, vegetation (such as plant matter, algae, pollen, seeds), and insects.